1. Objectifs

Intentions :
L’objectif de cette étude est de mieux comprendre et de contribuer à l’amélioration des services sociaux et de santé pour les Inuit et les non-Inuit au Nunavik.

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
«Interviews for this study were conducted with Inuit and non-Inuit service providers who work for different types of health and social service organizations, including schools, hospitals, nursing stations, youth protection services, and the police.» (p. 4) «A snowball sampling method was used to recruit 58 participants in three communities as well as in Montreal, including service providers residing in Montreal who fly in and out of communities for consultations.» (p. 4) «Of the 58 participants, 39 were non-Inuit and 19 were Inuit. Inuit participants worked primarily as either administrative planning agents or community workers (non-professional workers supporting social workers).» (p. 4)

Instruments :
Guide d’entretien

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse de contenu

3. Résumé

The authors «note that while both Inuit and non-Inuit health and social service providers often spoke about similar experiences regarding youth participation in services, they also had very distinct perceptions and expectations about these experiences based on their positionality. On the one hand, non-Inuit service providers tended to focus on the challenges they faced in engaging youth and families. Although non-Inuit expressed interest in engaging with extended family and community, their service provision practices often only integrated parents. On the other hand, Inuit service providers recognized certain challenges and also put forth many ideas about how to transform existing approaches and services.» (p. 5) Also, «[s]ervice providers described the role of extended family members as support systems for parents when they are not physically or emotionally available. In fact, extended family is considered the first placement option when children must be removed from the immediate family environment.» (p. 6) «Working with extended family members such as grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins as well as key members of the community can also help service providers connect with the family and youth.» (p. 13)